03208nam 22005293 450 991100844970332120231110232850.09781800414853(electronic bk.)9781800414839(MiAaPQ)EBC7129694(Au-PeEL)EBL7129694(CKB)25265180800041(OCoLC)1350424740(Perlego)3540608(EXLCZ)992526518080004120221104d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMotivation to Learn Multiple Languages in Japan A Longitudinal Perspective1st ed.Bristol :Multilingual Matters,2022.©2023.1 online resource (190 pages)Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching ;v.19Print version: Takahashi, Chika Motivation to Learn Multiple Languages in Japan Bristol : Multilingual Matters,c2022 9781800414839 Part I: Contextualizing the Study: 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Background -- 3. Growing Body of LOTE Motivation Research -- 4. English and LOTE Education in Japan -- Part II: The Empirical Study: 5. The Study -- 6. The Early Days: English Self-Instruction Using Radio Materials in High School -- 8. Broadening the Horizons: (Re-)Starting LOTE Learning at University -- 8. Pursuing Multilingualism or Not? Language and Academic Studies -- 9. What Does Language Mean to the Interviewees, in the End? Language Learning beyond Formal Education -- Part III: Concluding Thoughts: 10. Reflecting on the Method: Advantages and Challenges of Longitudinal Case Studies Utilizing Interviews -- 11. Conclusion -- Afterword -- Appendices: Appendix A: Interview Prompts at First Interview in High School -- Appendix B: Interview Prompts at Second Interview in High School -- Appendix C: Interview Prompts in University and Graduate School -- Appendix D: Interview Prompts in Professional Work (to Shion) -- Appendix E: Interview Prompts Only Asked at Last Interview -- References -- Index.This longitudinal study of motivation in extremely successful learners of English and languages other than English provides unique insights into long-term language learning motivation. It reveals the various factors that sustain multiple language learning and stretches our understanding of motivation beyond the recent theorizing of L2 motivation.Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching Linguistic informantsJapanLanguage and languagesStudy and teachingJapanSecond language acquisitionJapanMultilingual educationJapanLinguistic informantsLanguage and languagesStudy and teachingSecond language acquisitionMultilingual education418.0071/052Takahashi Chika1828224MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9911008449703321Motivation to Learn Multiple Languages in Japan4396420UNINA